Neck-yoke



(No Model.)

G. A. LAMBERT.

NECK YOKE.

No. 592,793. Patentedv Nov. 2, 1897.

UNiTEDl STATES ATENT Fries.

GEORGE LAMBERT, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

NECK-Yorks.

SPECIFICATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 592,793, dated November 2, 1897.

i Application filed March l0, 1897. y

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE A. LAMBERT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of.

Indiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Neck-Yokes, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of my improved neck-yoke center. Fig. 2 is a detail perspective view of the metal shell of the pole-engaging portion, and Fig. 3 is a central vertical sectional view.

This invention relates to a new and improved neck-yoke center; and it has for its object to provide an extremely simple and durable device which may be manufactured at a much less cost than those now in general use.

The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claims appended.

Referring to the various parts by numerals, 1 designates the shell of the pole-engaging portion, which is formed of suitable metal and is provided with theV flange 2 around its edge. At the square top of this shell is formed a transverse semicylindrical socket 3, which is open at its under side, the inner side of this socket being formed by alip 4, which when the shell is formed extends outwardly and downwardly from the socket, as shown in Fig. 2. This lip is formed of any suitable metal which will permit it to be bent inwardly, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. This lip is bent inwardly to complete the socket and to aid in securing the leather filling to the shell 1, as hereinafter described. The center of the top of this cylindrical socket 3 is cut out, as at 5, and on t-he lower end of the shell a depending rearwardly-extending hook 6 is formed.

Fitting within the socket 3 of the shell is a cylindrical two-part bar '7, each half of which is formed at its centerwith an upwardly-extending arm 8, which extends through the opening 5. These arms are apertured at their upper ends and receive the lugs 9, formed on the ears 10 of the tube 11, which receives the neck-yoke. A bolt 12 passes through' the seal No; 626,570. (No model.)

ears of the tube and secures said tube to the arm 8.

Fitting closely within the flange 2 of the shell is a filling 13 of leather or other suitable material, the outer face of said leather being substantially flush with the outer edge of the flange 2.A The opening in this leather filling throughwhich the pole extends is slightly smaller than the opening in the face of the shell in order to prevent the pole contacting with themetal of the shell. The leather is secured to the shell near the lower end thereof by means of rivets 14, as shown, its upper end extending a short distance into the socket "3 and being securely held in place by the lip. The bar 7 is4 divided longitudinally in order that each half of it may be slid up into the socket 3 separately and assembled to form the complete bar within the socket. In assembling the parts to form the complete center the two-part bar 7 is placed in position in the socket. Then the leather filling is putin place in the shell and the rivets 14 inserted at the lower end, securing said leather to the shell. The lip 4 is then bent down to complete the socket, the lower edge of the lip in its bent position being substantially flush with the surface of the leather lling, although it is not clenched down upon the leather. It will thus be seen that the leather is securely fastened in place without the usual stitching and that displacement of it is almost impossible. It will also be noted that the bar 7 is securely held in place, and by the peculiar construction of the shell and the bar said bar is very readily placed in position before the leather is secured to the shell. The hook 6 engages the flange-stop on the pole, as indicated in Fig. 3, for an obvious purpose. It will be readily understood, however, that this hook may be dispensed with, if desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a neck-yoke center the combination IOO plate, and held from sidewise movement by the flange thereof, said filling being formed with a pole-aperture, a bar in the socket, an arm on said bar, said arm extending through the aperture in the socket, and a neck-yokeengaging means secured to said bar, substantially as described.

2. A metal shell for a neck-yoke center comprising a plate formed with a flange around its edge, a transverse semicylindrical socket formed at its upper end, said socket being apertured for the passage of the neck-yokeengaging means, substantially as described.

The combination of a metal shell for a neckyoke center comprising a plate provided with a pole-receiving aperture and formed with a flange around its edge adapted to retain a leather filling, and a transverse socket formed on the upper end of said plate, said socket being open at its under side, and a two-part bar adapted to be passed into said socket in a separate condition and then assembled to form the complete bar, and a neckyoke-engaging means adapted to be secured to said bar, substantially as described.

4. In a neck-yoke center the combination of a shell formed with a flange around its edge, a transverse socket apertured at its upper end to receive a neek-yoke-engaging means, a filling of suitable material fitting within the flange of the shell, the inner edge ot the transverse socket being adapted to engage the-upper edge of said filling and hold it in its place, and a neek-yoke-engaging means secured to the shell, substantially as described.

5. A shell for a neck-yoke center comprising a plate provided with a pole-receiving l aperture, a flange formed around the edge of said plate, a semicylindrical transverse socket at the upper edge of said plate, said socket being provided with a central aperture, and a depending rearwardly extending hook formed on the flange at the lower end of the plate, substantially as described.

6. Ina neck-yoke center the combination of a plate, a flange formed around its edge, a transverse socket at its upper edge, a filling of suitable material secured to the plate and held from sidewise movement thereon by the flange of said plate, the upper edge of said filling fitting within the transverse socket, a bar within said socket, an arm on said bar extending through an aperture in said socket, a sleeve ll, lugs 10 formed thereon, lugs 9 formed on said lugs l0 and adapted to enter an aperture in the arm of the barin the socket, and means for securing them therein, substantially as described.

7. A metal shell foraneck-yoke center comprising a plate formed with a flange around its edge, a transverse semieylindrical socket formed at its upper edge, said socket being apertured for the passage of a neck-yoke-engaging means, and a transverse lip on said socket, said lip being adapted to be bent inwardly toward the plate, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afhx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. LAMBERT. lVitnesses:

J. XV. LAMBERT, Il. E. LONGENECKER. 

